---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-21-000591"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "KEX"
cik: "0000056047"
company_name: "KIRBY CORP"
filed_at: "2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:13:04.443588+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Kirby Q2 EPS $0.17 vs $0.42 YoY; CFO Harvey to retire Q1 2022

## Summary
- Net earnings $10.2M ($0.17 EPS) vs $25.0M ($0.42) in Q2 2020; revenue $559.6M (+3.4%).
- Marine Transportation rev $332.9M (-12.6% YoY); inland spot rates up 10% sequentially but down 10-15% YoY.
- Distribution & Services rev $226.7M (+41.5% YoY); operating income $6.2M vs loss $14.1M.
- Free cash flow guidance $250-310M for 2021; capex $125-145M.
- CFO William Harvey (63) intends to retire in Q1 2022; will remain until successor named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-21-000591
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: KEX
- cik: 0000056047
- company_name: KIRBY CORP
- filed_at: 2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021000591/0000950170-21-000591-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021000591/kex-20210727.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  William G. Harvey departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at KIRBY CORP.
  - Action: intends to retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On July 27, 2021, William G. Harvey, 63, currently Kirby Corporation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) informed the Company that he intends to retire in the first quarter of 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/56047/000095017021000591/0000950170-21-000591-index.htm

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